POULTRY NEWS

Highly putrefied poultry litter being used as feed in fish tanks in Andhra Pradesh is generating a toxic biocycle.The litter, when added to fish tanks, contaminates the water and increases the fluctuation of biological oxygen demand (BOD). It also accentuates the ectoparasite problem, leading to ulcers in fish. To control the parasite, fish farmers use highly toxic pesticides which penetrate into the biocycle posing a serious health hazard to the end consumer.

The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has started recognizing compartmentalization method envisaged to keep disease free compartments as per the guidelines of World Organization for Animal Health for the poultry establishments intended for export of poultry and poultry products.

PANAJI: Chicken sellers and poultry farm owners in Goa said that the ban on poultry from Karnataka will not affect their businesses, mainly because the poultry coming from outside is from the state of Maharashtra, and partly because the rest of the state's poultry is reared in the state itself.

Margao: The district collector of South Goa has issued an order and directed the restriction on the transportation and entry of chicken from Karnataka in order to avoid bird flu in Goa.This was decided after it was brought to the notice of the Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services of Government of Goa about the outbreak of bird flu in Karnataka as per the instructions received from the Jt Commissioner (AH) Aundh, Pune.

India is hopeful of an amicable resolution to the trade dispute with the US on the import of American poultry products at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), official sources said. The US had recently sought the WTO’s authorisation to slap trade retaliatory measures worth $450 million on Indian goods, alleging India had failed to comply with the WTO’s ruling on American poultry. India has contested the claim, saying it has fully complied with the order.

South Goa District Magistrate on Thursday imposed a ban on the import of all types of birds including poultry birds from Karnataka to Goa as a precautionary measure to avert infiltration of infection of bird flu in Goa.

South Goa Collector Swapnil Naik told The Hinduon Saturday that the action was taken after State Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (AHVS) forwarded to south Goa Magistrate a report submitted to it from Pune-based AHVS laboratory, confirming bird flu (Avian Influenza) outbreak in Humnabad of Bidar district of Karnataka, recently.

Srikakulam: Poultry sector is going through a difficult phase in Srikakulam district as farmers are not really enthusiastic about running poultry farms as it is not as profitable as it used to be earlier.Farmers are demanding that the government place poultry industry under agriculture sector, and to provide facilities on par with agriculture. But the government is yet to take a decision on the same. Normally farmers run poultry farms in two ways: one is purchasing chicks from poultry hatcheries of corporate companies like Suguna, Vencobb Sneha and rearing them for 45 days till suitable for sale.

HYDERABAD :India’s not to allow US chicken legs has attracted strong opposition from farmers. They alleged that US poultry farms use pork and beef extracts as feed to provide vitamins and proteins to the birds.This is objectionable to a large section of consumers in the country.They also expressed concern over the usage of feed made from genetically-modified corn, soya meal, cotton seed meal, and canola meal, as India has not allowed GM crops yet.

India threatens to remove import restrictions on US poultry, but Washington has said it will seek to impose retaliatory duties in case New Delhi’s liberalisation falls short of global trading standards.The planned American duties could cover a wide range of products and would generate $450m a year in revenue for the US government.

CHENNAI/HYDERABAD, JULY 20: As dumping of chicken legs by the US becomes imminent after India lost the case at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the ₹50,000-crore domestic poultry industry proposes to approach the Centre seeking protection of its interests.

The Rs 50,000-crore domestic chicken sector has urged the government to ensure a level-playing field to protect their interests, after the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled India’s ban on import of poultry meat and eggs from the US was “inconsistent” with international norms.

NEW DELHI, JULY : India has made changes in its rules for import of poultry to bring them in conformity with a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling after the US threatened to levy sanctions.This may pave the way for import of American chicken legs, which could be offered to Indian consumers at prices that are much lower than rates for local poultry, spelling trouble for over four lakh local poultry farmers.

The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri. Radha Mohan Singh today addressed the 28th Annual Meeting of the Poultry Federation of India in Hyderabad. Speaking on occasion, Shri Radha Mohan Singh expressed his views in detail regarding increase in business, problems associated with farmers and traders, and assistance given by Government of India. Besides this programme, the Union Minister also addressed the State agriculture scientists. In this meeting the State Agriculture Minister and Officers of Government India, I.C.A.R. and Agriculture University were also present.

To give thrust to local poultry production and reduce the dependence on imports, Animal Husbandry Minister Abdul Ghani Kohli has directed Chief Animal Husbandry officers of all districts in Jammu division to establish a Model Poultry Village in each constituency in consultation with the local MLA.Kohli, according to an official statement, was chairing a meeting to review the functioning of Poultry Sector in Jammu Division here today.

IB Group is the largest vertically integrated company for commercial broilers in Central India. Their primary objective is to deliver protein-rich, cost-effective nutritional solutions to the growing population. To this end, all functions – from hatching day-old chicks to direct sales of broilers and value-added meat – are brought together under one hugely successful reversely integrated company.

India has asked a government-backed trader to import an extra half a million tonnes of duty-free, non-genetically modified (GM) maize to keep a lid on domestic prices and overcome any shortage, the trade ministry said on Sunday.India, which allows cultivation and consumption of only genetically modified cotton, has had difficulty in sourcing non-GM maize in late 2015 and earlier this year, and New Delhi had to drop the plan to import more.

Distress in yet another agri-based business. This time it's poultry, the chicken and egg thing. Yes, it's a pan-India feature and yes, again it's got something to do with the way in which the business is structured. The trader holds the trump card and the farmer (and the retail customer) are at the receiving end.For Pune, the distress in this segment means that some 370 farmers, who hold upwards of 1,50,000 birds, layers or broilers (meaning, egg and chicken producers, respectively) are facing difficulties, in the form of debt.

The United States is seeking trade sanctions against India after winning a dispute at the World Trade Organization regarding Indian restrictions on imports of US poultry meat, eggs and live pigs, the WTO said on Friday. The United States has requested a WTO meeting on July 19 to launch the claim for compensation, according to an agenda circulated by the WTO.

With feed intake and egg production remaining normal, poultry farmers were asked to take steps to prevent egg breakage.A press release from Agromet Field Unit of Veterinary College and Research Institute and Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said that the sky will be partly cloudy with chance of isolated rainfall. Maximum and minimum temperature will be 36 degree Celsius (96.8 degree Fahrenheit) and 26 degree Celsius (78.8 degree Fahrenheit) respectively. Wind speed will be around 12 km per hour, mostly from west direction.

MUMBAI: Poultry and egg prices have jumped 20-30 per cent in several parts of the country amid an extended dry spell, fall in production and rising input costs. The year 2016 has been an unusual year for the poultry industry in India as prices of both chicken and eggs remained the highest for six consecutive months, defying the normal lean periods of summer and season examinations.